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Grilling tool

a technology of illuminated tools and food, which is applied in the direction of manufacturing tools, lighting and heating equipment, lighting support devices, etc., can solve the problems of art designs lacking the ability to automatically aim a light beam directly at the design, and cooks are struggling with low light conditions

Active Publication Date: 2019-01-29
HOLTON PROD LLC
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The patent describes a system, method, and apparatus for grilling food using a tool with an illuminated flashlight. The tool has arms that pivotally connect at a hinge, and can be opened and closed. The flashlight is mounted inside the tool and has a switch that can be accessed from the outside. The flashlight emits a light beam towards the distal ends of the arms when the tool is fully open. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a convenient and efficient tool for grilling food with the added safety and visibility provided by the illuminated flashlight.

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However, some cooks struggle with low light conditions, particularly when cooking in the evening.
Such prior art designs lack the ability to automatically aim a light beam directly to the place needed automatically.

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[0015]Embodiments of a system, method and apparatus for grilling food with an illuminated tool are disclosed. For example, as shown in FIGS. 1-4, an embodiment of a tool 11 may include tongs having arms 13, 15. Other embodiments of the tool 11 may include a spatula, a fork, brush, knife and the like. The tool 11 may be formed from stainless steel and other suitable materials. A hinge 17 may be used to pivotally connect proximal ends 19, 21 of the arms 13, 15 to each other. The arms 13, 15 may be configured to be moved between a closed position (FIG. 2) wherein the distal ends 23, 25 of the arms 13, 15 are in close proximity. In the closed position, tips 27, 29 of the distal ends 23, 25 may or may not touch, depending on the application. For example, the arms 13, 15 can be substantially parallel in the closed position.

[0016]In addition, the arms 13, 15 may include one or more open positions (FIGS. 1, 3 and 4) wherein the distal ends 23, 25 of the arms 13, 15 are spaced apart from eac...

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Abstract

A grilling tool may include tongs having arms and a hinge that pivotally connects proximal ends of the arms to each other. The arms may be configured to be moved between a closed position wherein distal ends of the arms are in close proximity, and an open position wherein the distal ends of the arms are spaced apart from each other. In addition, a flashlight may be mounted to an interior of the tongs. The flashlight may have an electrical switch that is configured to be accessed from an exterior of the tongs and actuated between on and off positions. The flashlight may include a body with a body axis, a head at a distal end of the body, and the head has a head axis that is not co-axial with the body axis. The distal ends of the arms may be located adjacent fringes of a light beam.

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[0001]This application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. application Ser. No. 29 / 530,132, filed Jun. 12, 2015, and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONField of the Disclosure[0002]The present invention relates in general to grilling food and, in particular, to a system, method and apparatus for grilling food with an illuminated tool.Description of the Related Art[0003]Cooking outdoors is a popular and growing trend. However, some cooks struggle with low light conditions, particularly when cooking in the evening. Prior art tools have been designed for outdoor cooking, but they typically comprise clip-on or magnetic lights that connect to the grill itself. Such prior art designs lack the ability to automatically aim a light beam directly to the place needed automatically. Thus, improvements in grilling tools continue to be of interest.SUMMARY[0004]Embodiments of a system, method and apparatus for grilling food with an illuminated too...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B25B23/18F21L4/00F21V21/088F21V33/00A47J43/28F21V23/04
CPCA47J43/283F21L4/005F21V33/0036F21V33/0084F21V21/088F21V23/04
Inventor KNITTIG, COLTONHOLBY, ISRAEL
Owner HOLTON PROD LLC